Petchbarngborn Kokietgym
Karoon Jarupianlerd (Thai: การุณ จารุเพียรเลิศ, born 15 August 1985), who boxes as Petchbarngborn Kokietgym or Petchbarngborn Sor Thanapinyo (เพชรบางบอน ก่อเกียรติยิม, เพชรบางบอน ส.ธนภิญโญ), was a Thai professional boxer in Super flyweight division.
| Petchbarngborn Kokietgym | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Karoon Jarupianlerd |
| Nickname(s) | Gap |
| Weight(s) | Super flyweight |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67 in) |
| Nationality | Thai |
| Born | 15 August 1985 Bang Bon District, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 53 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Biography & career
Karoon (nickname: Gap; แก๊ป) was born in Khwaeng Bang Bon (currently Bang Bon District), Bang Khun Thian District in Thonburi side, Bangkok. He started his career with Muay Thai since childhood. His father, Wissanuchai "Hua Taxi" Jarupianlerd, is the owner of Muay Thai gym and many Muay Thai fighters manager. His father believes that he wouldn't succeed in Muay Thai. So, let him change the professional boxing under Sor Thanapinyo Gym, and won Rajadamnern Stadium Light flyweight title in 2009.
He had many chances to travel abroad, but lose more than win. Wissanuchai also brought him under Kokiet "Sia Ko" Panichyarom of Kokiet Group. He became famous for wins over fellow Thai Wandee Singwancha, a former WBC Minimumweight world champion and won WBC Asia Super flyweight in 2011.[1]
On June 4, 2016, he competed with Paul Butler, a British boxer at Echo Arena Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, England in eliminator fight for the winner to challenge WBO Super flyweight title with a Japanese holder, Naoya Inoue. But the fight was canceled, because Butler can't weight himself in 115 pounds, according to the rules.[2]
However, Karoon was also allowed to fight with Inoue on September 4 of the same year at Sky Arena, Zama, Japan by Chatchai Sasakul, a former WBC Flyweight champion as trainer. The result is that he is defeated TKO (referee stops contest) in the 10th round, because he was knocked down one time and not in the state to continue.[3]
Titles
Regional & International Titles:
- Rajadamnern Stadium Light flyweight Champion (November 2009) (108 lbs)
- ABCO Super flyweight Champion (May 2011) (115 lbs)
- WBA Asia Super flyweight Champion (October 2012) (115 lbs)
- WBO Oriental Super flyweight Champion (June 2013) (115 lbs)
- WBO Asia pacific Super flyweight Champion (July 2014) (115 lbs)
- PABA Super flyweight Champion (January 2017) (115 lbs)
References
- เสือเหลือง. สวมรองเท้า: เพชรบางบอน ก่อเกียรติยิม แชมป์ WBC เอเชียรุ่น 115 ปอนด์. นิตยสารมวยโลก. ปีที่ 21 ฉบับที่ 1418 9-15 พฤศจิกายน 2554 หน้า 16 - 17 (in Thai)
- หน้า 19 ต่อข่าวกีฬา หน้า 17, 'เพชรบางบอน' . "รุกฆาต" โดย นนท์ นารายณ์. คมชัดลึกกีฬา ปีที่ 15 ฉบับที่ 5350: วันจันทร์ที่ 13 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 2559 (in Thai)
- หน้า 19 กีฬา, เพชรบางบอนพ่ายน็อกยุ่นยก10. "ย่อยข่าวกีฬา". เดลินิวส์ฉบับที่ 24,434: วันจันทร์ที่ 5 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2559 ขึ้น 4 ค่ำ เดือน 10 ปีวอก (in Thai)